- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Bramma
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haaaahaaa……….hahaaa…..
Haan haaa… haaa..
Haan haan haan haan ..haan haa
Female :Haan haan haan haan haa
Rathiri neram
Rail adi oram
Yema yema dhooram
Ada vama vama oram
Hmm..mmm…hmm…mmm
Hmm..mmm…hmm…mmm
Rathiri neram
Rail adi oram
Ponga ponga dhooram
Namma maanam kappal yerum
Romba naal bharamae
Konjinaal theerumae
Rathiri neram
Rail adi oram
Ponga ponga dhooram
Namma maanam kappal yerum
Haan haa haan haa
Haan haa haan haa haan haha
Theanaaru ithuva
Theppam vida varava
Inbha kulathil
Dhinam dhinam neeradava
Neeradu thalaiva
Nitham nitham methuva
Intha madi than
Idam tharum seeradava
Mutham pathippom
Arangerum muthal paadam athu
Female : Theppam kodukkum
Idhaloram parimaarum athu
Meendum meendum inikka
Vangi vangi kudikka
Nee than thaen
Rathiri neram
Rail adi oram
Ponga ponga dhooram
Namma maanam kappal yerum
Ayyo rathri neram
Rail adi oram
Yema yema dhooram
Ada vama vama oram
Aaa……aaaa……..aaaaa….
Haa…..haha haaaa…..aaaa…
Aaa……aaaa……..aaaaa….
Haa…..haha haaaa…..aaaa…
Haa…..haha haaaa…..aaaa…
Maama nee nerungu
Manmadhanai virattu
Ennai varuthum
Avan vidum ambanathu
Poo baanam vidathaan
Puthunarchi varathaan
Unnai anaika
Udal manam thembanathu
Intha piravi etharkaga
Unakaga ini
Male :Intha kilithan
Suvai paarka padaithanae kani
Maalai soodi mudippen
Maiyyal theera thudithen
Pai thaan poda
Rathiri neram
Rail adi oram
Yema yema dhooram
Ada vama vama oram
Hmm..mmm…hmm…mmm
Hmm..mmm…hmm…mmm
Male :Haiyoo haha
Romba naal bharamae
Konjinaal theerumae
Rathiri neram
Rail adi oram
Ponga ponga dhooram
Namma maanam kappal yerum
Ada yema yema dhooram
Ada vama vama oram
Waaa.h..
Aahh... aahh... ahh...
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah ah ah ah... ah ah
Female: Ah ah ah ah ah
In the night time,
Beside the railway tracks,
Why stay so far away, girl?
Come on, come close to the side!
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
In the night time,
Beside the railway tracks,
Please move far away,
Or our dignity will be ruined!
This longing carried for so long
Will melt away if we cuddle!
In the night time,
Beside the railway tracks,
Please move far away,
Or our dignity will be ruined!
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Is this a river of honey?
Shall I come float a raft on it?
In this pond of pleasure,
Shall I bathe every single day?
Bathe here, my man,
Gently, day after day.
This lap of mine
Offers you space to play and be pampered.
Let us seal a kiss,
That shall be our very first lesson!
Female: It offers a raft,
Served from the edge of the lips,
To taste sweet again and again,
To drink deeply over and over,
You are the honey!
In the night time,
Beside the railway tracks,
Please move far away,
Or our dignity will be ruined!
Oh, in the night time,
Beside the railway tracks,
Why stay so far away, girl?
Come on, come close to the side!
Aah... aahh... aah...
Ah... ah... aah... ahh...
Aah... aahh... aah...
Ah... ah... aah... ahh...
Ah... ah... aah... ahh...
Darling, come closer to me,
And chase Manmathan (the god of desire) away!
They are tormenting me,
The arrows he shoots at me.
Only when his flower arrows strike,
Does fresh energy awaken,
And to hold you in my arms,
My body and mind gain strength.
What was this life made for?
Only for you, from now on.
Male: For this parrot to taste,
He created such a sweet fruit!
I will garland you in marriage,
I yearned to satisfy this craving,
And lay down the mat for love...
In the night time,
Beside the railway tracks,
Why stay so far away, girl?
Come on, come close to the side!
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Male: Oh my, haha!
This longing carried for so long
Will melt away if we cuddle!
In the night time,
Beside the railway tracks,
Please move far away,
Or our dignity will be ruined!
Ah, why stay so far away, girl?
Come on, come close to the side!
Come on... ah...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Rathiri Neram' is a playful and romantic duet from the movie Bramma (1991). The song depicts a romantic banter between two lovers at night near a railway line. While the hero playfully coaxes her to come close and embrace the night, the heroine coyly feigns shyness, warning that their honor might be ruined if anyone spots them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Theanaaru ithuva”
Comparing sweet love and intimacy to a river of honey ('Theanaaru') and a pond of pleasure ('Inbha kulathil').
Second-letter Rhyme (Edukku)
“Rathiri neram / Rail adi oram”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Rathiri' / 'Rail adi').
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Dhinam dhinam neeradava”
Words repeated consecutively for emphasis ('Dhinam dhinam', 'Nitham nitham', 'Meendum meendum').
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Trivia
The song features iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with playful lyrics written by Vaali and vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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